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I always cringe at the mention of "we want the same things"/"we agree on more than we disagree" when it is someone who has politics that are diametrically opposed to my own. When you want to go the exact opposite direction that I do, we are nowhere near "wanting the same things."

Having some vague "same" end goal is not the same thing as a fully implemented set of policies seen to their conclusion. Because of this, common ground is most often not found.

@Pain66 I have also noticed many YouTube channels that discuss urban planning becoming more prevalent. That is, I think there may be a not so subtle nudge by their algorithms to see that sort of content to promote content that is against car centric city design.

Granted, I do not have a problem with much of their ideas presented, though I am suspicious that it will be a foot in the door for tyranny down the road, just as you suspect.

@kaiservenom >spiritual virginity

That is quite a lot of extra syllables that can be said much more succinctly with the word "slut."

@WashedOutGundamPilot Some guys there do too much highlighting, but it does show what the OP thinks are the most important aspects.

@Tfmonkey you might want to look at Matthew 5:22

"But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell."

That is Jesus himself saying you are in dangerous territory. Maybe you don't believe, but it looks a lot like what you are referring to.

We will most likely see a much different world in the coming years with the decline of the United States. Many people are not ready for that.

We are not so special that we will be immune to the pattern of history where a once powerful empire falls. We too will follow suit.

So many people are not ready for the "bad guys" to win. They do not realize that it is a very real possibility. Nor can they contemplate that Russia is not being uniquely evil for "invading a sovereign country." Territorial shifting is something that has happened many, many times. It is just not something that they ever thought would happen now. Not with the post WWII and post Cold War world.

And this is where the prolonged period of relative peace has heavily skewed the perspective of those in the west. War is just something you see on a screen; either on the news or in a movie. And every time they see it, the US wins, because we are the best! And we are fighting for what is right (except when the media tells you otherwise).

But what if we are not as strong as we thought. Then what?

This is regardless of who is right or wrong in this conflict. Russia (or at least Putin) sees taking regions like the Donbass as a part of its interests. Most likely, Russia will keep this territory.

However, the counter offensive narrative wants to suggest otherwise. Because the "good guys" are supposed to win, just like all the WWII movies and history lessons have told us. But what happens when we lose? This does not even cross the mind of those with a Ukraine flag in their profile.

These same people also do not understand the history of borders. Countries all got their territory from conquest and violence. Where many of the current borders exist are a result of some violence at some point, even if it is not in living memory.

So when Russia has been claiming more territory for themselves, this may be shocking to those who never thought about the history of every other border in the world. Borders also change, and often as a result of violence/war.

The normie masses cannot properly assess world events such as Russia invading Ukraine. Their perspective has been heavily warped by modern sensibilities and separation from any genuine conflict or strife that they do not understand what war means or why it happens.

Thinking in terms of "bad guys" and "good guys" in this war means you do not understand the nature of conflict. Everyone is acting in what they perceive to be their self interest. Nothing more.

@Djeep Th 2nd Amendment is not about hunting! Piss off with this, along with the hyper focus on the word "militia."

@Pain66 Why would I want to have a relationship with a woman who has such retarded deal breakers as having a brand of phone that is not IPhone? I don't feel bad for any woman who ends up a spinster because she choose such a retarded standard.

@sardonicsmile Not only are the Reality clips ones where the other guy is clearly bigger, I have read that doing any jumping in a fight is a really stupid idea. Given that you are more likely to get yourself hurt or put yourself in a compromised position than hurt your opponent (as seen in the clips).

@WashedOutGundamPilot >credible observers

These asshole "journalists" already wore out the word "credible" when they considered Christine Blasey-Ford as "credible."

I am sick of the scare mongering with "Russian propaganda," which usually just means "things that are true that globohomo does not want you to know." And even if it is a Russian "troll" saying it does not make it false.